Jinh ke yah acharan bhavani

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 184 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

जिन्ह के यह आचरन भवानी। ते जानेहु निसिचर सब प्रानी॥ अतिसय देखि धर्म कै ग्लानी। परम सभीत धरा अकुलानी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jinha ke yaha ācarana bhavānī। te jānēhu nisicara saba prānī॥ atisaya dekhi dharma kai glānī। parama sabhīta dharā akulānī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

[Lord Shiva says:] O Bhavani, those whose conduct is like this should be known as demons, whatever living beings they may be. Seeing such utter decline of धर्म, the earth became extremely frightened and distressed.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 184 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Ravan's Birth, Power, and Tyranny”. The episode describes the birth of Ravana and Kumbhakarna, their austerity-won power, and tyranny over the three worlds.

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